Environmental Health and Safety

Environmental Health and Safety CoursesEnvironmental safety and health professionals must meet specific requirements to acquire and retain certification. UCSC Extension offers courses in environmental safety and health; hazardous materials; hazardous waste; and occupational safety and health that will solidify your certifications and advance your career.

Our environmental safety and health courses offer hands-on skills as well as high-level management techniques to equip you for success at the highest level. We also regularly offer the HAZWOPER and the mandatory one-day update courses.

Recertification

Many of UCSC Extension´s EH&S courses qualify for credit toward professional recertification.

ABIH: American Board of Industrial Hygiene. The indicated courses qualify for ABIH certification maintenance points. (www.abih.org).

CSP: Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Indicated courses qualify for Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification maintenance points (www.bcsp.org)

CHMM: Most courses in Environmental Safety and Management program qualify for CEUs needed for recertification of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (www.ihmm.org)

Downloads

EHS Winter 2012 Course Catalog

Winter 2012: Environmental H&S Brochure*
Environmental Health and Safety Flier


*Includes table with year-long EH&S schedule.

Upcoming Courses and One-Day Updates

Toxics Laws and Regulations, Update
March 2

8-Hour Annual HAZWOPER Refresher
March 9

40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training (Federal OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.120 Training)           
March 12 - 16

Climate Change and AB 32: What it Means for You   
March 23

Safety and Health Program Development and Implementation 
April 3 - 24

Occupational Health and Safety Annual Regulatory Update
April 20

Local EH&S Organizations

In the Bay Area EH&S industry, what you know and who you know are everything. UCSC Extension's EH&S courses help you stay knowledgeable and connected. Here are other important resources to help you expand your network.

AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association, Northern California section

ASSE American Society of Safety Engineers (Local chapter).

BAESG Bay Area Environmental Safety Group

PIBA Pacific Industrial and Business Association

SESHA Semiconductor Environmental Health and Safety Association

Environmental H&S

Enroll Early & Save 10%

By enrolling more than 14 days before the scheduled class start date, you not only save money, you help UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley to better serve your needs in the classroom.

New Partner Means More Options for You

Extension Partners with OSHA Training Center
UCSC Extension is pleased to announce that we are now partnering with the CLPCCD OSHA Training Center to expand OSHA-certified training in Silicon Valley.

New courses include Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (OSHA 511), OSHA Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry (OSHA 501) and Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers (OSHA 503).